[blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: audible kids

Tammy, Paul and Colyn tcl189 at rogers.com
Fri Aug 21 14:46:08 UTC 2009 

Hi,

Yeah that's a point.  I don't buy stuff from ITunes so I didn't know you can 
download it to another player.  That's a nucense!

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kcook715 at knology.net>
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Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 9:31 AM
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: audible kids


> My husband got the book sense like a month ago. He is able to many 
> different formats including mp3s. I have an ipod personally and I find it 
> annoying that anything I get from I tunes I can only listen on it and 
> other frustrations. I'm going to get a generic mp3 player next time. But 
> corey does love his book sense!
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
>
> Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:48:47
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List<blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re:  audible kids
>
>
> And then, there's the docking stations.  You eventually end up paying more
> in the end.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: audible kids
>
>
>> The cost of an Ipod depends on the Ipod itself aswell as the accessories
>> you
>> buy for it.  Now truly have you ever met someone who has an Ipod and
>> doesn't
>> have all the cutie accessories that go along with it.  Even my husband 
>> and
>> daughter have fancy little straps and covers for theirs. As well as
>> lanyards
>> to hang around their necks. V
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:09 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: audible kids
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Yes, but an ipod will play more formats then the stream will, and the
>> stream
>>
>> cost more then an ipod.  Plus, the stream will only play in mono, doesn't
>> have a very good speaker unless you buy one on top of what you already 
>> pay
>> for the stream itself, and doesn't have the versitility of an ipod.
>>
>> Tammy
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:55 AM
>> Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] audible kids
>>
>>
>>>I can tell you for sure that the stream uses more than just Daisy 
>>>formats,
>>>and, you can download from anywhere.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:46 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] audible kids
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I've used all three of these options, and if you want the widest range
>>>> of
>>
>>>> formats and the best quality player the ipod nano fourth gen is the 
>>>> best
>>>> way to go.  Unless you specifically want daisy format stay away from 
>>>> the
>>>> "accessible" players.  get yourself a little ipod and an ipod docing
>>>> station, put Itunes on your computer, and you're away to download from
>>>> wherever you'd like to download audio.
>>>>
>>>> hth
>>>>
>>>> Tammy
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:10 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] audible kids
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> As far as a accessible MP3 player goes, there are a couple directions
>>>>> you can go in.  First let me say, you ask for a portable device, and
>>>>> one
>>
>>>>> you can listen to without headphones.  Those two requirements conflict
>>>>> with each other some -- the better the sound the larger the unit, so
>>>>> you
>>
>>>>> will have to find what works for you for s8ize and listenability.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are a couple ways to go.  Some people use simple small MP3
>>>>> players, such as the iPod shuffle, ones without a lot of controls or
>>>>> options, so accessibility isn't much of a problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> Another approach is to use one of the players for blind persons that
>>>>> handle DAISY books, as well as other file types.  These include the
>>>>> Victor Stream from Humanware, the Book Sense from GW Micro, and the
>>>>> Pocket from Plextalk.  Of the three I personally like the Stream the
>>>>> best, but for size and listenability through its small built-in
>>>>> speaker,
>>
>>>>> the Booksense is the best.
>>>>>
>>>>> Another option is to use a new iPod Nano 4th ge3neration.  Along with
>>>>> iTunes it makes the player accessible.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave
>>>>>
>>>>> At 02:21 PM 8/17/2009, you wrote:
>>>>>>Thank you for this.
>>>>>>As for portable devices out there, what is there? Do they make MP3
>>>>>>players that are accessable and can you listen to them without a
>>>>>>headset? We're way behind the curve here on this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>>On Behalf Of Dena Wainwright
>>>>>>Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:15 PM
>>>>>>To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>>>>>Subject: [blparent] audible kids
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I agree. Audible kids is great. You can search for award winning 
>>>>>>books,
>>>>>>and for books by age. There's some great dramatized stuff with music
>>>>>>and
>>>>>>different actors playing different characters, etc.
>>>>>>Dena
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>>>>>>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:30 PM
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Audio materials
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Hi,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Try the kids section of audible.com/  They have some fantastic
>>>>>> > stuff,
>>>>>>and
>>>>>> > their prices are really good.  Now if I could just get my kids to
>>>>>> > stay
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > still long enough to listen to any of it I'd be happy.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Tammy
>>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> > From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
>>>>>> > To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:19 AM
>>>>>> > Subject: [Bulk] [blparent] Audio materials
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> Hi.
>>>>>> >> What are you guys doing for various audio materials for your kids?
>>>>>>Aside
>>>>>> >> from the library and NLS which I know about, what else is out
>>>>>> >> there?
>>>>>> >>
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